The Quiet Ones

Name: The Quiet Ones
Genre: Horror
Released: April 25, 2014
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Erin Richards, Jared Harris, Olivia Cooke, Sam Claflin

2014

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Lionsgate | Release Date: April 25, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Erin Richards, Jared Harris, Olivia Cooke, Sam Claflin

Summary: An unorthodox professor (Jared Harris) uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist. [Hammer Films]

Director: John Pogue

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

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The Playlist Drew Taylor

Apr 28, 2014

While the movie is not without its charms, there's nothing indicating that it's actually a Hammer movie. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Apr 25, 2014

If you look at a horror movie’s prime directive to be to scare the viewer, there’s no denying that, at times, The Quiet Ones got me. Read full review

Paul Bradshaw

Apr 7, 2014

There’s creepy dolls, cameras tipped on their side, blasts of white noise and a horny teenage Scooby gang helping Jared Harris’ Oxford prof stir up a poltergeist in the mind of a moody emo girl (Olivia Cooke). Read full review

Stephen Dalton

Apr 4, 2014

The film relies on high production values and sense-battering shock tactics to make up for wooden performances and an illogical, silly script. As an exercise in retro pastiche, it impresses. But as a postmodern genre reinvention, it fails to deliver. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Apr 27, 2014

It’s a load of horrific hooey. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Apr 27, 2014

This demonic possession story is at times so lame it makes the last "Paranormal Activity" flick look like a masterpiece. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

Apr 24, 2014

Ah, wait — it’s an ancient Sumerian curse. That seems like poppycock to everyone but this film’s four screenwriters, who also unfortunately go for crashes and yelling instead of a frightening story. Read full review

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ProfChumley

Apr 26, 2014

This is a thinking man's horror film, not a shock or gore fest. In that light this was masterfully done, you're uneasy from start to finish. Loved it.

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WJS

Jan 16, 2015

This movie does have a few effective scares and it's well acted, but the screenplay lacks any sense of narrative and the direction is haphazard at best. I'm still trying to figure it all out.

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csw12

May 22, 2014

The Quiet Ones isn't a terrible film and will admit it had moments that were frightening but I began to realize after awhile the director relying on deafening sounds rather than story to scare the audience.

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Trev29

Sep 3, 2014

Entirely unimpressive. The biggest problem was that it was never scary, and that is clearly an important element. Those loud obnoxious noises did not do this movie any favors.

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horcrux2007

Apr 12, 2015

For a movie caled The Quiet Ones, it's pretty damn loud. Outside of being generally boring, this is just a string of predictable jump scares without any buildup. It's not completely bad, though. It has some interesting characters and a decent story, and there's a pretty good twist at theFor a movie caled The Quiet Ones, it's pretty damn loud. Outside of being generally boring, this is just a string of predictable jump scares without any buildup. It's not completely bad, though. It has some interesting characters and a decent story, and there's a pretty good twist at the end. It's on Netflix if you want to watch it, but I don't really recommend it.… Expand

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Thegodfatherson

Apr 26, 2014

What the hell is this? The Quiet ones is a badly acted, directed and it's a migraine of a movie. Sure, the some scares and the story is interesting but after that it goes downhill. Ignore this quiet one. Notes to the director: Shaky cam does not make a movie better, it makes it even worse.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TheWheres

May 24, 2014

This movie lacks everything. The story is weak, the acting is dreadful besides the main actor. Its not scary other then a few jump scenes. The people stick it out so when they all die, your not a bit surprised. Its not worth a watch. Ive seen better acting on America's funniest home videos.

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